Vf Supercharger install(do it yourself style)
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Fixed and back together today !
Went for a spirited drive and found the sound OH SO intoxicating !
Yes it is louder but the sound......!
Again,thanks to Todd,Ralph/AWE and their patience.
Now if I could only get this supercharger pulley off WITHOUT having to pull the charger out...but no luck...FRICK'!
Only question is what pulley to put in 6 PSI or 7 PSI...I know Jim(1999porsche911).....but I may just do the 3.6" pulley for now,LOL!
You know how it works.....go fast now and want to go faster later,LOL!
Stacy
Went for a spirited drive and found the sound OH SO intoxicating !
Yes it is louder but the sound......!
Again,thanks to Todd,Ralph/AWE and their patience.
Now if I could only get this supercharger pulley off WITHOUT having to pull the charger out...but no luck...FRICK'!
Only question is what pulley to put in 6 PSI or 7 PSI...I know Jim(1999porsche911).....but I may just do the 3.6" pulley for now,LOL!
You know how it works.....go fast now and want to go faster later,LOL!
Stacy
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The front bumper is pretty simple to do Ed. I believe there is a DIY on the install somewhere 'round here.
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I plan to do the third radiator late this week. Also purchased a cooling system vacuum tool to ensure that I get all the air out when the part goes on and I refill it. Also will allow me to install the third/center Cargraphic (?) screen for the bumper.
My local body shop walked me through the steps of removing the front bumper and it now makes sense. I'll post a few pix if anyone is interested.
My local body shop walked me through the steps of removing the front bumper and it now makes sense. I'll post a few pix if anyone is interested.
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I would still be uncertain if I can get the bumper on perfect, and if I do I will still wonder if it is correctly installed.
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Let me rephrase that...I will help your car out....you are beyond,LOL!
However...it MUST be washed before it WILL enter my garage?!
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Does leaving it out in the rain count as a wash?
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A little update.....(sorry to drag it up.....OK not really!)
Car has been running strong and with the addition of the AWE high flow cats...it sounds amazing!
Well today I decided to change the charger pulley to something a little smaller.Run to the parts store to buy a shorter belt...not for me but the car,LOL!
So getting the charger out took maybe 1 hr(no big deal)....
BUT
Getting the pulley off was NOT so easy!
I thought it would just slide off but NOPE..had to buy a pulley puller and MAKE an adapter so I could get it off!
Next was to make a wrench for removing the oil return line and then cutting down some allen keys to fit into a ratcheting wrench,so it will be easier to remove the bolts that you can barely see,LOL!
AFTER all this I get I get the NEW pulley on....
Route the new belt,struggle to get the charger bracket back on(same thing as last time...worst part of the install IMO)....but only because I forgot the tricks,FRICK'.
Double check the belt..and...wrong routing..ARE YOU KIDDING ME,I say to myself....off it comes again,LOL!
Re-do the whole thing again thinking I am on home stretch...UNTIL....I go to put the belt into its final resting place...TOO FRICKin' short,ROFL!!
All coming out again...another day,LOL!
BOY OH BOY am I getting good at this charger install,LOL!!!
On the positive side should see some positive numbers with the AWE high flow cats and smaller pulley(maybe another 50-60HP)....lookin' forward to getting it done!
That was my 5 hours of working on this 'toilet',LOL!!!
I will post pics of the tools we modified later!!
Stacy
Car has been running strong and with the addition of the AWE high flow cats...it sounds amazing!
Well today I decided to change the charger pulley to something a little smaller.Run to the parts store to buy a shorter belt...not for me but the car,LOL!
So getting the charger out took maybe 1 hr(no big deal)....
BUT
Getting the pulley off was NOT so easy!
I thought it would just slide off but NOPE..had to buy a pulley puller and MAKE an adapter so I could get it off!
Next was to make a wrench for removing the oil return line and then cutting down some allen keys to fit into a ratcheting wrench,so it will be easier to remove the bolts that you can barely see,LOL!
AFTER all this I get I get the NEW pulley on....
Route the new belt,struggle to get the charger bracket back on(same thing as last time...worst part of the install IMO)....but only because I forgot the tricks,FRICK'.
Double check the belt..and...wrong routing..ARE YOU KIDDING ME,I say to myself....off it comes again,LOL!
Re-do the whole thing again thinking I am on home stretch...UNTIL....I go to put the belt into its final resting place...TOO FRICKin' short,ROFL!!
All coming out again...another day,LOL!
BOY OH BOY am I getting good at this charger install,LOL!!!
On the positive side should see some positive numbers with the AWE high flow cats and smaller pulley(maybe another 50-60HP)....lookin' forward to getting it done!
That was my 5 hours of working on this 'toilet',LOL!!!
I will post pics of the tools we modified later!!
Stacy
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Took it for a brief rip tonight.......
How did it go???.....A TON QUICKER,my gosh...a NEW car and how it should perform!
I think it may be making some serious power now...smaller pulley and free'r flowing exhaust(AWE high flow cats added).
IT pulled like MAD.....that is until I shredded a belt,spaghetti anyone?...LOL!
The smaller pulley I used had a a couple of small 'nicks' in it...tried to clean them up but still had doubts the belt would survive.I guess I was right!
Also this rev limiter REALLY sucks.There is so much top end still left in it when the rev limiter kicks in....I wish I could bump the limiter another 500 or so RPM!
Anyway,
Thank goodness for the pull-out on the road RIGHT where it happened!
Shut the car down right away!
SO.....call a tow truck...$122.00 later,car is at home...here we go again!
I have another size pulley(bit bigger than the smallest pulley) here and a belt that will work so I will give them a try NOW!
Stacy
Let the games begin!
How did it go???.....A TON QUICKER,my gosh...a NEW car and how it should perform!
I think it may be making some serious power now...smaller pulley and free'r flowing exhaust(AWE high flow cats added).
IT pulled like MAD.....that is until I shredded a belt,spaghetti anyone?...LOL!
The smaller pulley I used had a a couple of small 'nicks' in it...tried to clean them up but still had doubts the belt would survive.I guess I was right!
Also this rev limiter REALLY sucks.There is so much top end still left in it when the rev limiter kicks in....I wish I could bump the limiter another 500 or so RPM!
Anyway,
Thank goodness for the pull-out on the road RIGHT where it happened!
Shut the car down right away!
SO.....call a tow truck...$122.00 later,car is at home...here we go again!
I have another size pulley(bit bigger than the smallest pulley) here and a belt that will work so I will give them a try NOW!
Stacy
Let the games begin!
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You're my hero...
Would you be willing to take on a shop apprentice? I'll clean my shoes before entering your garage
Would you be willing to take on a shop apprentice? I'll clean my shoes before entering your garage
Took it for a brief rip tonight.......
How did it go???.....A TON QUICKER,my gosh...a NEW car and how it should perform!
I think it mat be making some serious power now
IT pulled like MAD.....that is until I shredded a belt,spaghetti anyone?...LOL!
The smaller pulley I used had a a couple of small 'nicks' in it...tried to clean them up but still had doubts the belt would survive.I guess I was right!
Also this rev limiter REALLY sucks.There is so much top end still left in it when the rev limiter kicks in....I wish I could bump the limiter another 500 or so RPM!
Anyway,
Thank goodness for the pull-out on the road RIGHT where it happened!
Shut the car down right away!
SO.....call a tow truck...$122.00 later,car is at home...here we go again!
I have another size pulley(bit bigger than the smallest pulley) here and a belt that will work so I will give them a try NOW!
Stacy
Let the games begin!
How did it go???.....A TON QUICKER,my gosh...a NEW car and how it should perform!
I think it mat be making some serious power now
IT pulled like MAD.....that is until I shredded a belt,spaghetti anyone?...LOL!
The smaller pulley I used had a a couple of small 'nicks' in it...tried to clean them up but still had doubts the belt would survive.I guess I was right!
Also this rev limiter REALLY sucks.There is so much top end still left in it when the rev limiter kicks in....I wish I could bump the limiter another 500 or so RPM!
Anyway,
Thank goodness for the pull-out on the road RIGHT where it happened!
Shut the car down right away!
SO.....call a tow truck...$122.00 later,car is at home...here we go again!
I have another size pulley(bit bigger than the smallest pulley) here and a belt that will work so I will give them a try NOW!
Stacy
Let the games begin!
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Don't worship me,I am just the idiot stupid enough to try this stuff,LOL!
To be totally honest...I have a great teacher and will let him chime in IF he wants too...
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Sadly, I frequently use the leaf blower to clean mine. Higher velocity produces better results. And I have the dyno graphs to prove it!
No worries about the worship. I'm the same way - foolish enough to just plunge it. But I'm quite a few classes behind you.
BTW, did you ever stop, surveying your disassembled car, and think, 'What the heck am I doing? This is a $100k sports car!!'
No worries about the worship. I'm the same way - foolish enough to just plunge it. But I'm quite a few classes behind you.
BTW, did you ever stop, surveying your disassembled car, and think, 'What the heck am I doing? This is a $100k sports car!!'